Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
About
Fly with agility and acrobatic grace through a mysterious world of myths and legends in Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, a colorful adventure hand-drawn and inspired by Japanese folklore.
Embark on a mystical journey as Bō, a celestial flower (tentaihana fox) descending from the heavens to play a vital role in an ancient and mysterious ritual. Use your legendary bō staff to leap and glide fluidly through a supernatural world of dreamlike hand-drawn landscapes, strange and cute yokai, and gigantic monsters, summoned from ancient Japanese legends.
Highlights
- Discover a mysterious and haunted world - Explore a diverse and interconnected world in a 2.5D platform and action side-scroller with Metroidvania elements. Journey to a haunted castle, a prosperous Japanese-style metropolis, and many other strange and incredible places. Then, find ways to backtrack and explore new paths and many surprises.
- Find your flow - Overcome platform challenges with acrobatic precision, elegance, and gracefulness. Use Bō's special movement and return system to reach new areas or recover when stumbling.
- Master new staff transformations - Prepare and drink arcane teas to unlock powerful new abilities for Bō's mutable staff. Crush enemies with the Mochi Hammer, unlock new movement techniques like the Lotus Run and the Hook Weapon, and strengthen yourself with gracefulness along the journey.
- Gather powerful Daruma allies - Each colorful Daruma doll you discover can be upgraded and summoned to the battlefield. These cute and powerful allies can use spells and other spectacular abilities to help you in combat.
- Emerging from a dream - Explore a vibrant 2.5D vision that combines the beauty of painting, the personality of hand-drawn illustrations, and the elegance of origami.
- Charismatic cast of allies and enemies - Interact with a cast of bizarre and adorable yokais (supernatural spirits from Japanese folklore) and other original characters inspired by Japanese myths, brought to life through traditional hand-drawn 2D animation. Help them with side quests or pay a visit for tea and a chat.
- Mythical boss battles - Face gigantic and frightening monsters inspired by Japanese folklore! You need to utilize all the knowledge and acrobatic skills you've acquired to overcome these powerful adversaries and advance in your mission.
- To the rhythm of music - Move to the sound of a wonderful original soundtrack composed by Moisés Camargo, which combines traditional Japanese instrumentation with modern orchestral music.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 or AMD Phenom II X4 940
- Memory: 8 GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730/ 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240/ 2 GB or Intel UHD Graphics
Recommended
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-650 or AMD FX-4300
- Memory: 8 GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti/ 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360/ 2 GB or Intel Iris Xe Graphics